Updated budget projections presented to South Dakota legislators show a little more money for this year, and next.
Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, says it’s a relief to see an increase in state revenues…..

Hunhoff says there is some consensus that priorities will be state employees, schools and Medicaid providers……

Hunhoff says they will start working on the budget next week, but will have to wait until almost the end of the session to finalize the spending plan…..

The main run of this year’s session wraps up on March ninth.